Contact Name: Gordon K. Mahanna, D.D.S.
Phone Number: 402-559-7308
e-mail address: gmahanna@unmc.edu

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• GRANT SUPPORT (last 3 years):

1998-Present Development of Novel Elastomers for Use in Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Mark W. Beatty, Gordon K. Mahanna, University of Nebraska College of Dentistry, $4,600.00 (Funded).

1998-Present Tissue Engineering of Human Hyaline Cartilage: A Preliminary Study, Mark W. Beatty, Gordon K. Mahanna, University of Nebraska College of Dentistry, $5,000.00 (Funded).

1998-Present The Impact of a Palatal Prosthesis on Communication, David Beukelman, Marsha Sullivan, Carol Gaebler, Gordon K. Mahanna, Paul Sheridan, Daniel Lydiatt, William Lydiatt, Melody A. Hertzog, US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, $487,328.00 (In review).

1998-Present “Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients with Prosthetic Interventions” - A Multicenter Study to Develop and Validate a Maxillofacial Prosthetic Quality of Life Instrument:Sponsor: American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Chairperson: Gordon K. Mahanna.  Committee Members: Rhonda Jacob, Steven Eckert,Thomas Cowper, Christina Gitto, Jonathan Wiens, Donna Hecker, Glen Turner. $81,000.00/grants and gifts(Funded).

2000-“A Randomized, Investigator-Masked, Multicenter Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Nystatin Oral Suspension and Nystatin Frozen Oral Suspension (“Popsicle”) in the Treatment of Patients with Oral Candidiasis”, Gordon K. Mahanna, Caren M. Barnes, Rob Bayer, Daniel D. Lydiatt, William M. Lydiatt, Paul J. Sheridan, Donald A. Leopold.  $1,750.00/patient x 25 patients (Funded).  Study closed early by sponsor

2000 – Present - “A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cevimeline in the Treatment of Xerostomia Secondary to Radiation therapy for Cancer in the Head and Neck Region”, Gordon K. Mahanna, Caren M. Barnes, Grae L. Schuster.  $4,000.00/patient x 10-15 patients (Funded).

2001 – Present - “Engineering Durable, Colorfast Maxillofacial Prosthetic Materials”, Mark W. Beatty, Gordon K. Mahanna, (Co-Investigator), Bobby Simetich, Dale Svatos, Thomas Lynch, Kenrick Lewis:  $163,100.00 (pending).

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• PUBLICATIONS (last 3-5 years):

Marshall, J.A., Beukelman, D.R., Mahanna, G.K., Sheridan, P.J.: Combined Palatal and Midfacial Prostheses: A Clinical Report, J. Med. Speech-Language Path., Vol 4(3):209-216, September 1996.

 

Mahanna, G.K., Beukelman, D.R., Marshal, J.A., Gaebler, C.A., Sullivan, M.: Obturator Prostheses After Cancer Surgery: An Approach to Speech Outcome Assessment, J. Pros. Dent., Vol 79(3): 310-316, March 1998.

 

Beatty, M.W., Mahanna, G.K., Jia, W.: Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Color Shifts Occuring in Oil-Pigmented Maxillofacial Elastomers, J. Pros. Dent., Vol 82(4):441-446, October 1999.

 

Ivanhoe, J.R., Mahanna, G.K.: Simple Method of Boxing a Final Impression, J. Pros. Dent., Vol 84:111-112, July 2000

 

Beatty, M.W., Ojha, A.K., Cook, J.L., Alberts, C.R., Mahanna, G.K., Iwashi, L.R. and Nickel, J.C. Abstract 472: Small Intestine Submucosa Versus Salt Extracted PGA-PLLA: A Comparison of Neo-Cartilage Derived from Two Scaffold Materials.” Journal of Dental Research, 80:94. 2001.

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• PREVIOUS GRADUATE STUDENTS/POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS (present location):

N/A

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• CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:

See Grant Support above

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• SPECIALIZED LABORATORY/CLINICAL RESEARCH RESOURCES:

N/A